Reported Speech

Direct/Indirect Speech

I study 2nd BATI study 2nd BAT

NameName

May

2??

May

3

NameNameNameName

He has said, “I study 2nd BAT”

He has said, “I study 2nd BAT”

??

NameNameNameName

He has said that he studies 2nd BAT

He has said that he studies 2nd BAT

DirectSpeechDirect

Speech

IndirectSpeechIndirectSpeech

NameName

Changes in Indirect Speech

I study 2nd BATI study 2nd BAT

NameName

May

2

??May

2

NameNameNameName

He says that he studies 2nd BAT

He says that he studies 2nd BAT

??He has said that he

studies 2nd BATHe has said that he

studies 2nd BAT

?? He said that he studied/studies 2nd BAT

He said that he studied/studies 2nd BAT

?? He is going to say that he studies 2nd BAT

He is going to say that he studies 2nd BAT

May

2

May

25

May

1

Introductory verb in present/present perfect/future no changeIntroductory verb in past change

Introductory verb in present/present perfect/future no changeIntroductory verb in past change

NameName

Common Sense!

I study 2nd BATI study 2nd BAT

May

??

May

52010

He said that he studied 2nd BATHe said that he studied 2nd BAT

?? He said that he studied 2nd BATHe said that he studied 2nd BAT

April

272014

He said that he studies 2nd BAT

He said that he studies 2nd BAT

32010

Changes in Verb Tenses:

a) Present Past

“My father likes football.” …

“She is working on her computer.” …

“I have seen him at school today.” …

b) Past Past Perfect

“I went to school in the USA.” …

c) Past perfect =

“She had already done the exercises.” …

Changes in Verb Tenses:

will wouldshall shouldcan couldmust had tomay might

d) Modals (Present Past // Past =)

butwould should could might ought to

“The exams will be difficult.” …

“This can be interesting.” …

“You must work harder.” …

“They shouldn’t skip lessons.” …

“I wouldn’t do that.” …

=

Remember Common Sense

You don’t always have to play by the rules!

Other Changes:Place, time expression

Place

NameName

I’m here on vacation.I’m here on vacation.

NameName

He said he was there on vacation.

He said he was there on vacation.

NameNameNameName

Time

March

17March

21

She said that that day was her birthday.

She said that that day was her birthday.

NameName

Today is my birthday!Today is my birthday!

NameName

Reported Speech: Questions1. WH - Questions

April

24

NameName

What will you do this summer?

What will you do this summer?

How did you come?

How did you come?

Where do you work?Where do you work?

•He asked me what I would do this summer•He asked me where I worked/work.•He asked me how I had come/came.

•He asked me what I would do this summer•He asked me where I worked/work.•He asked me how I had come/came.

NameName NameName

•Word Order: Like statements, since they are not really questions

•Word Order: Like statements, since they are not really questions

April

25

NameName

Reported Speech: Questions2. Yes/No Questions

April

24

NameName

Will they come with us?

Will they come with us?

Did you go to the party?

Did you go to the party?

Do you like maths?

Do you like maths?

•He asked me if they would come with us.•He asked if I liked maths.•He asked if I had gone to the party.

•He asked me if they would come with us.•He asked if I liked maths.•He asked if I had gone to the party.

NameName NameName

•Word Order: Like statements, since they are not really questions.•Whether in these types of sentences, you can use “whether” instead of “if.”

•Word Order: Like statements, since they are not really questions.•Whether in these types of sentences, you can use “whether” instead of “if.”

April

25

NameName

Reported Speech: Commands, Requests, Offers

1. CommandsApril

24

NameName

Stop!Stop!

Give me your projects, please.

Give me your projects, please.

Don’t walk!Don’t walk!

•The teacher told us to stop.•He told us not to walk.•He told us to give him our projects.

•The teacher told us to stop.•He told us not to walk.•He told us to give him our projects.

NameName NameName

•Introductory Verb: Instead of “tell” you can use “order” or “warn,” etc.Ex, The policeman ordered them to stop.

•Introductory Verb: Instead of “tell” you can use “order” or “warn,” etc.Ex, The policeman ordered them to stop.

April

25

Reported Speech: Commands, Requests, Offers

2. RequestsApril

24

NameName

•Can•Could•Would

•Can•Could•Would

My father asked me to pass the salt.My father asked me to pass the salt.

NameName NameName

April

25you pass the salt please?}

Reported Speech: Commands, Requests, Offers

3. OffersApril

24

NameName

•Would you like some coffee?•Sugar?•Would you like some coffee?•Sugar?

•He asked me if I would like some coffee /sugar.

•He offered me some coffee/sugar.

•He asked me if I would like some coffee /sugar.

•He offered me some coffee/sugar.

NameNameNameName

April

25